Benes Signs With DC
By Beth Hannan Rimmels
In addition to becoming the new penciller for Birds of Prey starting with issue #56, Ed Benes has signed a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics. Benes prior work for DC and its various imprints included Supergirl, Thundercats: The Return, Gen13 and Codename: Knockout.
"I'm very excited about this new stage of my life and career," said Benes. "It's a blast doing Birds of Prey! Gail [Simone] is a great writer, and I owe a great deal to Lysa Hawkins, my editor. Many thanks to DC for trusting my work, and even more, for all the respect you treat your artists with!"
"Ed Benes has been a real talent for WildStorm, Vertigo and the DCU," said Dan DiDio, vice president of editorial for DC Comics. "He brought renewed energy to Supergirl, and based on the work he's doing, we expect him to help bring Birds of Prey to the next level. We're very happy to have him on board."
Benes' first issue of Birds of Prey will arrive in stores on June 18.